Common problems with count and uncount nouns
Probleme të zakonshme me emrat e numërueshëm dhe të panumërueshëm
Substances as count or uncount nouns
Substancat si emra të numërueshëm ose të panumërueshëm
Substances are usually uncount nouns:
Substancat janë zakonisht emra të panumërueshëm:
Would you like some cheese?
Coffee keeps me awake at night.
Wine makes me sleepy.
but they can also be used as count nouns:
por ato mund të përdoren edhe si emra të numërueshëm:
I'd like a coffee, please. = I'd like a [cup of] coffee.
May I have a white wine? = May I have a [glass of] white wine?
They sell a lot of coffees. = They sell a lot of [different kinds of] coffee.
I prefer white wines to red. = I prefer [different kinds of] white wine to red.
They had over twenty cheeses. = They had over twenty [types of] cheese.
This is an excellent soft cheese. = This [kind of] soft cheese is excellent.
Nouns with both a count and an uncount form
Emrat me dy forma: edhe të numërueshme, edhe të panumërueshme
Some nouns have both a count and an uncount form. Their meanings are closely related:
Disa emra mund t’i kenë të dyja format. Kuptimet e tyre lidhen përafërsisht me njëra-tjetrën:
George had hopes of promotion.
We should always have hope.
There's a danger of avalanches on the mountain.
Some people enjoy danger.
Nouns with two meanings
Emrat me dy kuptime
Some nouns have two meanings, one count and the other uncount:
Disa emra kanë dy kuptime, një të numërueshëm dhe një tjetër të panumërueshëm:
Can I have a glass of water?
I cut myself on some glass.
Is English a difficult language?
Linguistics is the study of language.
The Times is an excellent paper.
It's made of paper.
Other nouns like this are:
Të tjerë emra kështu, janë:
business | industry | property | wood |
power | time | work | hair |
Uncount nouns that end in –s
Emra të panumërueshëm që mbarojnë me -s
Some uncount nouns end in –s. They look like plural count nouns, but they are not. Nouns like this generally refer to:
Disa emra të panumërueshëm mbarojnë me -s. Ato ngjasojnë me emrat e numërueshëm në shumës, por ato nuk janë të tilla. Emra të këtij lloji, përgjithësisht i referohen:
Subjects of study: Lëndëve mësimore: | mathematics, physics, economics, etc. |
Activities: Veprimtarive: | gymnastics, athletics, etc. |
Games: Lojërave: | cards, darts, billiards, etc. |
Diseases: Sëmundjeve: | mumps, measles, rabies, etc. |
Economics is a very difficult subject.
Billiards is easier than pool or snooker.
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